Can India feed 1.7 billion people by 2050?
August 15, 2014
In a country where 35 to 40 per cent of food is not consumed, the government urgently needs to reduce wastage to an acceptable level.… Read More
August 15, 2014
In a country where 35 to 40 per cent of food is not consumed, the government urgently needs to reduce wastage to an acceptable level.… Read More
August 8, 2014
Given that India is already struggling to feed its population, its current food crisis could worsen significantly in the coming decades.… Read More
August 4, 2014
China’s intensive growth has been greeted with mixed feelings in the rest of the world, and nowhere do emotions run higher than in the discussion over farmland ownership.… Read More
Throughout history, droughts have occurred in India frequently. Importance of good monsoons in a predominantly agrarian economy like India has been wellknown for millennia.… Read More
Nishtha Manocha and Asit K. Biswas analyze what promoted Jatropha Curcas to the forefront of the Indian Biodiesel Mission.… Read More
June 27, 2014
The deplorable conditions of the River Ganga and the abject failure of extensive governmental actions for its clean-up has moved to the top of the political agenda. The new Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has vowed to restore Mother Ganga within the next five years.… Read More
June 27, 2014
FAO has said nearly one-third of food produced every year is either lost or wasted. In other words, every year, nearly 1.3 billion tonnes of food, with a market value of around US$1 trillion, is wasted.… Read More
June 3, 2014
Discussions and formats at Water Leaders’ Summit have been consistently pedestrian.… Read More
June 2, 2014
If countries sharing transboundary rivers in the region can collaborate, they can reap huge benefits from the water, energy, food and environmental security viewpoints. Proper management should result in win-win for nations.… Read More
June 2, 2014
For sectors like food, energy, transportation, environment or health, water is absolutely essential. And the future of the world’s water will be ultimately decided by the interaction of all of them.… Read More